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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1968

Page

5

Idris Club Husbands Party at Kalona Golf Course

Idris Club members hosted their annual husbands party at Kalona Golf Course with a 6 30 cooperative supper and entertainment. Committee members included Mrs Steve Reif Mrs Ray Schrepfer Mrs Ronald Bender and Mrs Larry Kern. Also listed are numerous attending couples and a note that Mrs Vernon Hartzler will host the next Idris Club meeting November 5 with Mrs George Bush as co host. The Adult Fellowship of the United Christian and Baptist Church held its October meeting with a 6 30 supper followed by a work session. Attendees included many local couples and individuals such as Mrs Michael Scott Mr and Mrs Don Miller Mr and Mrs Roy Pewitt Mrs Bill Reif and Rev and Mrs John Woodin.

Kalona Idris Club Steve Reif Ray Schrepfer Ronald Bender Larry Kern Logan Reif Richard Adams Fay W. Boone Clifford Small C. Dean Curtis Dale K. Gingerich Ford Skola Earl Fry Vernon Hartzler Paul McAndrew H. L. Walker Mike Brenneman Myron Jones George Bush Adult Fellowship of the United Christian and Baptist Church George W. Yoder Lewis Belcher Michael Scott Don Miller Roy Pewitt Bill Reif George Bash Delmar Schaffer Lawrence Griffiths Judy Enfield Cal Hickman Lloyd Plecker Charles Corpman

Dear Abby readers seek help on illness and family strain

Dear Abby columns address a 38 year old woman with seven illegitimate children and mental health lows, noting illness is not punishment for sins. A 17 year old girl laments her mother’s remarriage depriving her of a mother and mentions step siblings. The column suggests looking forward and handling neighborhood interference with practical steps.

Abby Stefather

Orphaned letters ask Abby to ease postsplit family strain

Abigail Van Buren receives urgent notes from a reader craving mother daughter balance. A remarried parent’s psychologist counsel urges prioritizing the new partner, worrying about effects on children from a prior marriage and leaving a reader feeling like an orphan.

Abby

Six Clubs vs Six Hearts Dueling Plays in Bridge

In a Masters Championship match South reached six spades at both tables. West led queen of hearts. At first table declarer ruffed, misread, and lost 500 points after a diamond finesse failed. At second table a club shift saved 300 points, leaving the declarer down 200. A bold club play protected against East diamonds and reduced loss.

South West Declarer East Hearts Res Syndicate, Inc

Busy Bees 4-H Club Meets At Connie Williams Home

The Busy Bees 4-H Club met Tuesday at Connie Williams home with eight members and a guest, Mrs. Clark Baker. They toured Sitter's House of Light, viewed slides on proper lighting, installed officers, exchanged names for Christmas gifts, and made favors for hospital Thanksgiving gift distribution. Connie Williams gave a talk titled Easy Does It, followed by seasonal refreshments hosted by Williams and her mother.

Busy Bees Connie Williams Clark Baker House of Light

Shirt Off Your Back Exemptions in Bankruptcy Law

Debtors may protect basic necessities from creditors via exemptions like household furniture clothing tools of the trade insurance benefits and wages. Courts interpret exemptions to aid welfare but deny unfettered breadth.

American Bar Association Board of Supervisors Iowa

Democrats Gather at Sigourney Hall Keota

Democrats and a broad slate of candidates met at Memorial Hall in Sigourney for a Saturday evening gathering. A cooperative supper followed with invocation by Deane Morris. Speakers included Bert Bandstra for Congress Fourth District and others, with telegrams from Frommell and letters from Dodds and Johnson read to the group.

Keota Memorial Hall Sigourney Deane Morris Bert Bandstra Congress Cleo Sellers Keokuk County Democratic Central Committee Central Committee Women's Club Lee Cassens Leters Robert Dodds Don Johnson Bass van Gilst Oskaloosa Keith Dunton Great Plaines Donald J. Kelly Des Moines Kinross Kelly Lydia Wallerich Grace Sanderson Jessie Sellers Clarise Colbert Maratha Sanders Opal Rohloff Boyd Sanders Donald Poyner

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